The Meeker Herald — 120 years ago April 4, 1890 • Settlers on the North Fork are very anxious about the proposed road from the mouth of Big Beaver to Pot Hole.
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Dr. Eskelson set standard as Rio Blanco Co. coroner
For the nearly 30 years Dr. David Eskelson practiced medicine in Meeker, he was a constant witness to the circle of life, from the moment a child was born, to the time when a person had taken his or her final breath. As a family practice doctor in Meeker for[Read More…]
U.S. Census assistance centers in county
RBC I The U.S. Census has Questionnaire Assistance Centers available to help people who have questions. In Rio Blanco County, a center is located in the Fairfield Community Center in Meeker, the Rangely Town Hall and the Rangely Regional Library.
Chambers name members of the week
RBC I This week’s Meeker Chamber Member of the Week is Villa Ranch and Mary K. Krueger. To read the story, go to www.meekerchamber.com. This week’s Rangely Chamber Member of the Week is Chevron. For more information, go to www.rangelychamber.com.
Classifieds: April 8, 2010 edition
ANNNOUNCEMENTS ATV, Boat and Snowmobile Owners! You can now renew your Colorado OHV registrations on line at: www.parks.state.co.us The Rio Blanco Herald Times accepts all major credit cards. You can fax your classified ad or subscription to (970)878-4016 or e-mail to: [email protected]
Four seek coroner’s position
Editor’s note: There are four Republican candidates, all from Meeker, for county coroner. A primary election will be held in August, but Saturday’s Republican County Assembly will determine which candidates go forward and in what order their names appear on the ballot. Following are their responses, in alphabetical order, to[Read More…]
Letter: Range Call will mark 125th anniversary
This Fourth of July will mark the 125th anniversary of the Range Call Celebration. This year’s schedule of events feature country music artist Neil McCoy, Wild West variety show and pageant, expanded fireworks show, plus all our traditional favorites.
Farm Service Agency teams with census
RBC I Trudy Kareus, executive director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Colorado announced Tuesday that FSA has teamed up with the U.S. Census Bureau to encourage all farmers and ranchers to complete the 2010 census. “I believe rural America is the heart and the soul and the guts of[Read More…]
Master plan is ‘a work in progress’
RBC I Redoing the county’s master plan is still in the, well, planning stages. “This is a work in progress,” said Ryan Mahoney of Central Mountain Planning, one of the consultants for the project.
Rio Blanco County On Patrol
Activity for March 19-25 Friday, March 19 RBSO-12:27 a.m.-Motorist assist at 27000 Hwy 13, Meeker RBSO-2:36 a.m.-Citizen assist on Hwy 64, Rangely MPD-7:14 a.m.-Criminal mischief at 111 Third St., Meeker RBSO/MVFR-8:52 a.m.-Assist CSP at 17900 Hwy 13, Meeker
Once experienced, editor’s first snowmobile ride ‘addicting’
I can check off another item on my “Bucket List” of things to do before I die … or get too old. After thinking maybe I was off the hook — when a previously scheduled snowmobile ride was canceled because of weather — I couldn’t get out of going the[Read More…]
Tea Party organizational meeting Tuesday
MEEKER | Anyone interested in the Tea Party movement is invited to attend an organizational meeting at the Mountain Valley Bank Community Room, 400 Main St. in Meeker on Tuesday, April 6 at 7 p.m.
